League

Arena das Tabocas
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Augusto Marques took the kick off in the first half of the match. 1-0 became the score in the 5th minute when Agostinho Baptista elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽ booed when Cupia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexsandro Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. César Motta came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Cupia's Pedro Augusto Marques. But to his dismay, Pedro Augusto Marques quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Augusto Marques in the 24th minute of play forced PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s goalkeeper César Motta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Marquinhos Machado hit a great ball. Cupia's Ademir Bezerra got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s Pedro Paulo de Amorim got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Cupia's Lúcio Fantini got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Lúcio Fantini came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Cupia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lúcio Fantini couldn't finish the play. If Agostinho Baptista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Marques came free, but César Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Agostinho Baptista was the one to do the kick off. After 54 minutes, Pedro Paulo de Amorim mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽ and the Cupia players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lúcio Fantini took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised César Motta. César Motta dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. After 65 played minutes PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Rafinha Pontes. César Motta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedro Augusto Marques, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After a rather tough play, Cupia's Ademir Bezerra got a free kick in the 75th minute. When Marquinhos Machado came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marquinhos Machado couldn't finish the play. Lúcio Fantini who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of César Motta when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s Diamantino de Brito got a free kick in the 85th minute. Lúcio Fantini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but César Motta made a huge save. 89 minutes into the match, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Augusto Marques came free, but César Motta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s Agostinho Baptista got a free kick in the 90th minute. 91 minutes into the match, PERNAMBUCO CLUBE ⚽'s goalkeeper César Motta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lúcio Fantini. Diamantino de Brito's late challenge caught a Cupia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diamantino de Brito helped the player get up and apologised. 94 minutes into the match, Tomás Alagoano sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because César Motta threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Tomás Alagoano this time.